flair
[ flair ]
/ flɛər /
noun
smartness of style, manner, etc.: Their window display has absolutely no flair at all.
keen, intuitive perception or discernment: We want a casting director with a real flair for finding dramatic talent.
Hunting.
scent; sense of smell.
Origin of flair
First recorded before 1350–1400; Middle English, from French, Old French: “scent,” noun derivative of
flairier “to reek,” ultimately from unattested Vulgar Latin
flāgrāre, dissimilated variant of Latin
frāgrāre; see origin at
fragrant
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flagstone,
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flak jacket,
flak suit,
flake,
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British Dictionary definitions for flair (1 of 2)
flair
1
/ (flɛə) /
noun
natural ability; talent; aptitude
instinctive discernment; perceptiveness
stylishness or elegance; dash
to dress with flair
hunting rare
- the scent left by quarry
- the sense of smell of a hound
Word Origin for flair
C19: from French, literally: sense of smell, from Old French: scent, from
flairier to give off a smell, ultimately from Latin
frāgrāre to smell sweet; see
fragrant